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A Pennsylvania housekeeper has been found guilty of stealing vintage sports memorabilia, coins and jewelry from some of her clients.
After a week-long trial, a Montgomery County jury deliberated about six hours before reaching a verdict in the trail of 46-year-old Kimberley Williams.
She had been charged in several cases including the theft of thousands of dollars in … [Read more...]

Leila Dunbar spent several years working on some of the biggest sports memorabilia auctions while employed by Sotheby's in New York.
Now she's running her own appraisal company and doing some work for the Antiques Roadshow.
"There’s a demand for the best of the best out there," she says. "Mediocre pieces, though, are easy to find, so the market for them has shrunk … [Read more...]

Midwestern collectors will have their own version of the National this weekend when the FansEdge Sports Spectacular opens at the Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago.
The show runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday with over 7,000 collectors expected to attend.
Among the autograph guests are Terry Bradshaw, Bob Feller, Dennis Rodman, Billy Williams, Ron Santo, Stan … [Read more...]

The theft of thousands of dollars in signed sports memorabilia may have been solved less than a week after it happened.
A Florida dentist and his ex-wife have been hoping police in the Gateway area would find who made off with signed footballs, basketballs, baseballs, pictures and other items from their soon to be sold home in a gated community. Instead, they turned up at a … [Read more...]

A long-time sports memorabilia collector is trying to find a home for his massive accumulation.
It even has a name.
The Jason Savas Baseball & Football Memorabilia Collection took over 45 years to put together and includes hundreds of pieces dating from the 1860s to the present day.
Some of the best pieces have already been sold at auction, including some old … [Read more...]

An autograph signing session by four members of the Philadelphia Eagles was shut down Saturday afternoon.
According to a couple of media reports, DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Brett Celek and Nate Allen were scheduled to appear Saturday afternoon at the Laurel Mall in Hazleton, PA.
The owner of "The Sports Scene", a fan shop inside the mall, said jerseys that had been … [Read more...]

Dreams, Inc. announced Monday that its Sports Memorabilia Manufacturer, Mounted Memories, has extended its exclusive autograph deal with 4 time NFL League MVP for another three years.
Steiner Sports out of New York will partner with Mounted Memories to manage and control the marketing of authentic Peyton Manning autographed items.
Just days after … [Read more...]

Homes For Our Troops is auctioning off six original photo prints by award-winning sports photographer Walter Iooss.
The Memorial Day auction proceeds will go to Homes for Our Troops to help continue their mission of building specially-adapted homes for severely injured veterans.
Iooss is well known for his portraits of famous athletes, more than 300 Sports … [Read more...]